dined out

Definition of dined outnext
past tense of dine out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined out
Verb
  • In her fifty-seven years of wandering, nobody had messed with her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • International Film Trust has boarded and will launch world sales at this week’s European Film Market.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Russian security service – the FSB – said Sunday that immediately after the shooting the suspect boarded a flight from Moscow to Dubai, where he was detained and returned to Russia.
    CNN's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nabet nearly equalized in the 83rd minute, but her shot from the top of the box grazed the net and sailed over.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His 18-month-old son, Jhacari Monroe, was grazed in the leg.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jane had supped in this dining room.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
    Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Dined out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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